insert_link Featured Radio 254 and Clemens Food Group Collaboration Radio 254 is excited to announce our latest advertising client, Clemens Food Group, a sixth-generation, family-owned pork producer with a reputation built on tradition, integrity, and taking care of their people. Our advertising collaboration will be focused on highlighting the opening positions that Clemens has in Coldwater, MI, where the company currently has a team of over 5000+ and is who is looking to hire 400+ team members in the next 90 days. We, at Radio 254, are looking forward […] todayAugust 5, 2025 25
insert_link Featured New Music on the Radar AUG 1 (Blinky Bill. Fadhilee Itulya, KANZU and Breeder LW) Welcome to our first edition of August, where we dive into the latest sonic offerings from Kenya's vibrant music scene. This edition features four standout tracks that capture the pulse of contemporary East African artistry. From Blinky Bill's poignant exploration of fading love in Bella, featuring the ethereal Lisa Odour-Noah, to Fadhilee Itulya & Iborian's spiritual, groove-infused prayer in Kila Siku, these songs defy easy categorization. We also unpack Kanzu featuring Genes1s's satirical take on Nairobi's nightlife and legal ambiguities […] todayAugust 5, 2025 77
insert_link 2 Featured New Music on the Radar JUL 25 As July draws its final breath, leaving behind a trail of smoke, heartbreak, and basslines, a fresh wave of Kenyan music emerges to soundtrack the transition. This week’s picks capture that late-month mood—part nostalgic, part defiant, and wholly alive. From Tanasha Donna’s revivalist EDM firestarter to Swahili Papi’s hazy return, and Serro’s soulful cry of betrayal, these songs don’t just close out the month—they set it ablaze, each in its own genre-bending, emotionally charged way. Welcome to New Music on […] todayJuly 28, 2025 60 2
insert_link Featured New Music on the Radar JUL 18 (Bien, HR the Messenger, Noisey Boi and Kethan) This week’s selection of standout Kenyan releases invites listeners into a world of emotional honesty, romantic reflection, and hard truths. Across the board, artists explore love in its most complex forms—love that heals, love that hurts, love that never quite arrived. These songs are soaked in longing, quiet epiphanies, and the sting of past disappointments. Some tracks feel like letters unsent, while others are declarations finally spoken out loud. There is vulnerability here, but also a calm strength—a sense that […] todayJuly 18, 2025 63
insert_link Featured New Music on the Radar JUL 11 This week’s new releases arrive like a refreshing breeze on a scorching afternoon — vibrant, layered, and bursting with stories that feel both intimate and universal. From witty bro codes to soul-stirring freedom chants, dance floor anthems to dreamy coastal escapes, Kenyan artists continue to redefine what it means to blend tradition with modern sound. Our roundup for July 11 dives into songs that refuse to sit quietly in the background; each track invites you to move, to reflect, and […] todayJuly 12, 2025 41
insert_link 1 Article Please Stop Killing Us It appears as though every other day, a Kenyan loses their life in the hands of the Kenyan police. As Radio 254, we believe that one life lost is too much as nobody should have to lose their life for speaking up but that is the sad reality that Kenyans are facing under the regime of William Ruto. It has not been even three years since this government came to power and each day the situation in the country gets […] todayJuly 7, 2025 17 1
insert_link Article Where Are Kenyan Rappers When We Need Them ? Our Favorite Rappers Have Their Mics on Mute Hip-hop, at its core, has always been more than just beats and rhymes; it is a potent, unfiltered voice of the streets, a chronicle of societal triumphs and tribulations, and a powerful catalyst for change.1 Globally, from Public Enemy's searing critiques of systemic injustice in the US with anthems like "Fight the Power," to Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer-winning reflections on race and identity, the genre has consistently provided a platform for the marginalized and a soundtrack for movements.2 Artists like Grandmaster […] todayJuly 7, 2025 35
insert_link Featured New Music on the Radar JUL 4(Ochiko & Mbithi, Mnaya, MASTAR VK and Wakadinali) Welcome to the July 4 edition of our music deep-dive, where we explore the beats, bars, and brilliance defining Kenya’s ever-evolving soundscape. From fearless street anthems to introspective protest psalms, this week’s selections remind us why Kenyan music remains both a mirror and a megaphone for society. Whether it’s Wakadinali’s sharp urban commentary, Mnaya’s spiritual defiance, or the playful yet defiant wordplay of MASTAR VK and Toxic Lyrikali, these songs push the boundaries of genre and storytelling. Let’s dive into […] todayJuly 5, 2025 48
insert_link Album Review Victims of Madnes 2.0 Early Impressions by Otieno Arudo After nearly two months of cryptic tweets, late-night Instagram Lives, and snippets shared in dingy studio corners, Wakadinali’s Victims of Madness 2.0 has finally dropped — and it lands like a concrete slap on Nairobi’s underground rap scene. The Rong Rende collective, known for transforming street slang into anthems and drill cadences into cultural phenomena, teased this project as a return to their roots while simultaneously promising sonic reinvention. Fans have been dissecting every previewed bar and guest feature, debating […] todayJuly 3, 2025 30